Japanese symbol for “interested”
暑い
あつい
Romaji: atsui
hot; warm; sultry; heated
In Japanese, interested is 暑い, read あつい (atsui).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-i hot; warm; sultry; heated
- adj-i passionate; impassioned; burning (desire, etc.)
- adj-i on everybody's mind; on the radar; du jour; interested (gaze, etc.)
Written forms: 暑い. Readings: あつい、あづい、あぢぃ、あぢー.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 猛暑 | もうしょ mousho | heat wave; fierce heat |
| 残暑 | ざんしょ zansho | late summer heat; lingering summer heat |
| 酷暑 | こくしょ kokusho | intense heat; severe heat |
| 避暑 | ひしょ hisho | escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering |
| 蒸し暑い | むしあつい mushiatsui | humid; sultry |
See also: Chinese symbol for “interested”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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